Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011

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27 amending acts · 2026-07-13, revised-IE-2011-act-10@2026-07-13

Act to provide for the establishment of a department of state to be known, in the Irish language, as An Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe or, in the English language, as the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; to provide for the transfer of certain functions of the Minister for Finance to the Minister of the Government having charge of that department; to confer functions on the said Minister of the Government in relation to the modernisation and development of the Public Service; for those and other purposes to amend certain enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith

Reform history JSON API
  • “(1A) All money from time to time required by the Minister for Finance to meet sums which become payable by him under section 26 or 27 shall, on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be advanced by him from the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.”,
  • (e) in subsection (11) of section 44, by—
  • (i) the substitution of “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “Minister for Finance”, and
  • (ii) the substitution of “shall, on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be advanced by the Minister for Finance” for “shall be advanced”,

and

  • (f) in subsection (3) of section 49, by the substitution of “shall, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be advanced” for “shall be advanced”.

68. Amendment of section 69 of Finance Act 1988.

68.— Section 69 of the Finance Act 1988 is amended by the insertion of “after consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,” after “Minister for Finance may,”.

69. Amendment of section 6 of Public Hospitals (Amendment) Act 1990.

69.— Section 6 of the Public Hospitals (Amendment) Act 1990 is amended by the insertion of “, on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,” after “shall”.

70. Amendment of section 14 of Dublin Institute of Technology Act 1992.

70.— Section 14 (inserted by section 41 of the Institutes of Technology Act 2006) of the Dublin Institute of Technology Act 1992 is amended by the insertion, in subsection (9), of “, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “consult with the Minister”.

71. Amendment of section 13 of Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992.

71.— Section 13 (inserted by section 15 of the Institutes of Technology Act 2006) of the Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992 is amended by the insertion, in subsection (9), of “, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “consult with the Minister”.

72. Amendment of Electoral Act 1992.

72.— The Electoral Act 1992 is amended—

  • (a) in subsection (2) of section 4, by the substitution of “the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “the Minister for Finance”,
  • (b) in section 32, by—
  • (i) the substitution, in subsection (1), of—
  • (I) “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “Minister for Finance”, and
  • (II) “shall, upon the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be paid by the Minister for Finance” for “shall be paid by the said Minister”,
  • (ii) the substitution, in subsection (1A) (inserted by section 77(a) of the Act of 1997), of “Upon the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Minister for Finance shall” for “The Minister for Finance shall”, and
  • (iii) the substitution, in subsection (4) (inserted by section 14 of the Act of 2001), of “with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and after consultation with the Minister” for “after consultation with the Minister”, and
  • (c) by the substitution, in paragraph (7) of rule 7 (inserted by section 47(c) of the Act of 2001) of Schedule 3, of “shall, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be paid by the Minister for Finance” for “shall be paid by the Minister for Finance”.

73. Amendment of section 41 of Act of 1993.

73.— Section 41 of the Act of 1993 is amended, in subsection (13), by—

  • (a) the substitution of “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “Minister for Finance”, and
  • (b) the insertion of “by the Minister for Finance, on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “the growing produce thereof”.

74. Amendment of Presidential Elections Act 1993.

74.— The Presidential Elections Act 1993 is amended—

  • (a) in subsection (2) of section 5, by the substitution of “sanctioned by the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “sanctioned by the Minister for Finance”,
  • (b) in subsection (4) of section 9, by the substitution of “the Minister for Finance shall, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,” for “the Minister for Finance shall”,
  • (c) in subsection (6) (inserted by section 52(b) of the Act of 2001) of section 9, by the substitution of “and with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, make such an advance” for “make such an advance”,
  • (d) in subsection (1) of section 11, by—
  • (i) the substitution of “The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform shall” for “The Minister for Finance shall”, and
  • (ii) the substitution of “shall, upon the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be paid by the Minister for Finance” for “shall be paid by the Minister for Finance”,
  • (e) in subsection (1A) (inserted by section 77(b) of the Act of 1997) of section 11, by the substitution of “Upon the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Minister for Finance shall” for “The Minister for Finance shall”, and
  • (f) in subsection (3) (inserted by section 52(c) of the Act of 2001) of section 11, by the substitution of “with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and after consultation with the Minister” for “after consultation with the Minister”.

75. Amendment of Referendum Act 1994.

75.— The Referendum Act 1994 is amended—

  • (a) in subsection (2) of section 4, by the substitution of “sanctioned by the Minister for Finance with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “sanctioned by the Minister for Finance”,
  • (b) in subsection (4) of section 14, by the substitution of “the Minister for Finance shall, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,” for “the Minister for Finance shall”,
  • (c) in subsection (6) (inserted by section 55(b) of the Act of 2001) of section 14, by the substitution of “may, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,” for “may”,
  • (d) in subsection (1) of section 16, by—
  • (i) the substitution of “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “Minister for Finance”, and
  • (ii) the substitution of “shall, upon the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be paid by the Minister for Finance” for “shall be paid by the said Minister”,
  • (e) in subsection (1A) of section 16, by the substitution, in subsection (1A) (inserted by section 77(c) of the Act of 1997), of “Upon the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Minister for Finance shall” for “The Minister for Finance shall”,
  • (f) in subsection (3) (inserted by section 55(c) of the Act of 2001) of section 16, by the substitution of “with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and after consultation with the Minister” for “after consultation with the Minister”, and
  • (g) in subsection (5) of section 47, by the substitution of “shall, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be paid by the Minister for Finance” for “shall be paid by the Minister for Finance”.

76. Amendment of Act of 1996.

76.— The Act of 1996 is amended—

  • (a) in paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section 19, by—
  • (i) the substitution of “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “Minister for Finance”, and
  • (ii) the insertion of “by the Minister for Finance, on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “thereof”,
  • (b) in subsection (1) (amended by section 6 of the Harbours (Amendment) Act 2000) of section 25, by the insertion of “on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, and” after “Minister for Finance,”,
  • (c) in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 25, by the insertion of “the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and” after “with”,
  • (d) in section 26, by—
  • (i) the deletion, in subsection (1), of “or 25”, and
  • (ii) the insertion of the following subsection:
  • “(1A) All money from time to time required by the Minister for Finance to meet sums which become payable by him under section 25 shall, on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be advanced by him from the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.”,
  • (e) in section 41, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (10):
  • “(10) All money from time to time required by the Minister or the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to meet sums which are, or may become, payable by him or her under this section shall, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be advanced by the Minister for Finance out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.”,

and

  • (f) in subsection (3) of section 101, by the substitution of “shall, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be advanced” for “shall be advanced”.

77. Amendment of Act of 1997.

77.— The Act of 1997 is amended—

  • (a) in subsection (1) (inserted by section 50(c)(i) of the Act of 2001) of section 17, by the insertion of “by the Minister for Finance with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “therefor”,
  • (b) in subsection (1) of section 19, by the substitution of “shall be made by the Minister for Finance, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,” for “shall be made by the Minister for Finance”, and
  • (c) in paragraph (c) (amended by section 50(e)(ii) of the Act of 2001) of subsection (1) of section 21, by the substitution of “shall be made by the Minister for Finance, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,” for “shall be made by the Minister for Finance”.

78. Amendment of section 33 of Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997.

78.— Section 33 of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997 is amended—

  • (a) in subsection (1), by the insertion of “the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and” after “on”, and
  • (b) in subsection (2), by the insertion of “, after consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “Minister for Finance”.

79. Amendment of European Parliament Elections Act 1997.

79.— The European Parliament Elections Act 1997 is amended—

  • (a) in subsection (2) of section 4, by the substitution of “sanctioned by the Minister for Finance with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “sanctioned by the Minister for Finance”,
  • (b) in subsection (3) of section 15A (inserted by section 51(d) of the Act of 2001), by the substitution of “Minister for Finance shall, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,” for “Minister for Finance shall”,
  • (c) in subsection (1) of section 18, by—
  • (i) the substitution of “The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “The Minister for Finance”, and
  • (ii) the substitution of “the Minister for Finance shall, upon the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, recoup to” for “recoup to”,
  • (d) in subsection (2) of section 18, by the substitution of“, and upon the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, recoup to” for “, recoup to”,
  • (e) in subsection (6) (inserted by section 51(f) of the Act of 2001) of section 18, by the substitution of “with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and after consultation with the Minister” for “after consultation with the Minister”, and
  • (f) in paragraph (6) of rule 134 (inserted by rule jj of Schedule 1 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004) of Part XV of Schedule 2, by the substitution of “shall be paid by the Minister for Finance with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “shall be paid by the Minister for Finance”.

80. Amendment of First Schedule to Freedom of Information Act 1997.

80.— Paragraph 1 of the First Schedule to the Freedom of Information Act 1997 is amended, in subparagraph (1), by the insertion of “the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform,”.

81. Amendment of Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997.

81.— (1) Section 7B (inserted by section 4 of the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2006) of the Act of 1997 is amended—

  • (a) by the insertion, in subsection (2), of “given with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “Minister for Finance”, and
  • (b) the insertion, in paragraph (b) of subsection (4), of “and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “with the Minister”.
  • (2) Section 10 of the Act of 1997 is amended by—
  • (a) the insertion, in subsection (2), of “given with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “Minister for Finance”,
  • (b) the insertion, in subsection (3), of “given with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “Minister for Finance”, and
  • (c) the insertion, in paragraph (b) of subsection (6), of “and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “with the Minister”.
  • (3) Section 11 of the Act of 1997 is amended by—
  • (a) the insertion, in subsection (2), of “given with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “Minister for Finance”,
  • (b) the insertion, in subsection (3), of “given with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “Minister for Finance”, and
  • (c) the insertion, in paragraph (c) of subsection 8, of “and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “with the Minister”.

82. Amendment of section 6A of Merchant Shipping (Commissioners of Irish Lights) Act 1997.

82.— Section 6A (inserted by section 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998) of the Merchant Shipping (Commissioners of Irish Lights) Act 1997 is amended—

  • (a) in subsection (1), by—
  • (i) the insertion of “, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “with the consent of the Minister”, and
  • (ii) the substitution of “by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “by the Minister for Finance”,

and

  • (b) in subsection (3), by the substitution of “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “Minister for Finance”.

83. Amendment of section 44 of National Cultural Institutions Act 1997.

83.— Section 44 of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 is amended by the substitution, in subsection (5), of “shall, on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be advanced by the Minister for Finance” for “shall be advanced”.

84. Amendment of section 38 of Universities Act 1997.

84.— Section 38 of the Universities Act 1997 is amended by the insertion, in subsection (2), of “, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “with the Minister”.

85. Amendment of Act of 1998.

85.— The Act of 1998 is amended—

  • (a) in section 12, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):
  • “(3) The cost of such share shall, on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be advanced to the Minister by the Minister for Finance out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.”,

and

  • (b) in section 13, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):
  • “(2) The cost of such shares shall, on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be advanced to the subscribers by the Minister for Finance, out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.”.

86. Amendment of section 29 of Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999.

86.— Section 29 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 is amended by the insertion, in subsection (1), of “after the Minister’s having consulted with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “on the recommendation of the Minister”.

87. Amendment of section 37 of Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001.

87.— Section 37 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 is amended—

  • (a) in subsection (1), by the insertion of “, on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,” after “shall”,
  • (b) in subsection (2), by the insertion of “with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and” after “may,”, and
  • (c) in subsection (5), by the insertion of “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “Minister for Finance”.

88. Amendment of section 12 of Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001.

88.— Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 is amended, in subsection (5), by the insertion of “and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “Minister for Finance”.

89. Amendment of section 106 of Local Government Act 2001.

89.— Section 106 of the Local Government Act 2001 is amended—

  • (a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (5):
  • “(5) The Minister may, after consultation with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, make regulations in relation to borrowing by local authorities.”,

and

  • (b) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (8):
  • “(8) The appropriate Minister may, after consultation with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, sanction borrowing by a local authority in a currency other than the currency of the State.”.

90. Amendment of Schedule 1 to Ombudsman for Children Act 2002.

90.— Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 is amended, in paragraph (1), by the insertion of “Department of Public Expenditure and Reform;”.

91. Amendment of Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003.

91.— The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003 is amended—

  • (i) the insertion of “, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,” after “shall”, and
  • (ii) the insertion of “by the Minister for Finance” after “thereof”,

and

  • (b) in subsection (5)(a) of section 13, by—
  • (i) the insertion of “, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,” after “shall”, and
  • (ii) the insertion of “by the Minister for Finance” after “Central Fund”.

92. Amendment of First Schedule to Official Languages Act 2003.

92.— The First Schedule to the Official Languages Act 2003 is amended, in subparagraph (1) of paragraph 1, by the insertion of “Department of Public Expenditure and Reform”.

93. Amendment of section 36 of Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004.

93.— Section 36 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 is amended by the insertion of “and on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “indemnified”.

94. Amendment of section 25 of Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004.

94.— Section 25 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 is amended—

  • (a) in subsection (1), by—
  • (i) the substitution of “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “Minister for Finance”, and
  • (ii) the insertion of “by the Minister for Finance with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “thereof”,

and

  • (b) in subsection (2), by the substitution of “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “Minister for Finance”.

95. Amendment of section 12 of Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004.

95.— Section 12 of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 is amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (c):

  • “(c) the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform,”.

96. Amendment of section 9 of Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005.

96.— The Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 is amended—

  • (a) in section 4, by—
  • (i) the substitution, in subsection (4), of “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “Minister for Finance”,
  • (ii) the deletion, in paragraph (a) of that subsection, of “13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20(2)(d), 22, 23, 25(1)(d)”, and
  • (iii) the insertion of the following subsection:
  • “(4A) The making of regulations under or for the purposes of section 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20(2)(d), 22, 23 or 25(1)(d) by the Minister shall be subject to the consent of the Minister for Finance given after consultation by the Minister for Finance with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.”,

and

  • (b) in section 9, by the insertion of the following subsection:
  • “(12) The Minister for Finance shall, in relation to the performance by him or her of his or her functions under this section, consult from time to time with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.”.

97. Amendment of section 13 of Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006.

97.— Section 13 of the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 is amended by—

  • (a) the insertion, in subsection (2), of “given with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “Minister for Finance”, and
  • (b) the insertion, in paragraph (b) of subsection (4), of “and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” after “with the Minister”.

98. Amendment of Charities Act 2009.

98.— The Charities Act 2009 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 17:

“17.— The Authority may, from time to time, with the consent of the Minister, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Finance and subject to such conditions (if any) as those Ministers of the Government may specify, borrow money (whether on the security of the assets of the Authority or not).”.

99. Amendment of section 22 of Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2009.

99.— Section 22 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2009 is amended by the substitution, in subsection (10), of “shall, with the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be advanced by the Minister for Finance” for “shall be advanced”.

PART 5 Miscellaneous

100. Seconded staff of National Treasury Management Agency.

100.— For the purposes only of any principle or rule of law relating to the performance of the functions of a Minister of the Government, any member of staff of the National Treasury Management Agency for the time being assigned to perform functions in the Department of Finance shall, notwithstanding section 7(4) of the National Treasury Management Agency Act 1990, be deemed to be an officer of the Minister for Finance.

101. Independence of Revenue Commissioners.

101.— (1) The Revenue Commissioners shall be independent in the performance of their functions under, or for the purposes of, a relevant enactment.

  • (2) Neither section 9(3) of the Act of 1924 nor Article 9 of the Revenue Commissioners Order 1923 (S.I. No. 2 of 1923) shall apply to the Revenue Commissioners in the performance by them of their functions under, or for the purposes of, a relevant enactment.
  • (3) In this section—

“relevant enactment” means—

  • (b) the Capital Gains Tax Acts,
  • (c) the Customs Acts or any instrument relating to customs made under statute,
  • (d) the Tax Acts,

F10[(e) Part 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D or 18E of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997,]

F11[(ea) Part 22A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997,]

F12[(eb) Part 22B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997,]

  • F13[(ec) Part 4A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997,]
  • (f) any statute relating to the duties of excise or the management of those duties,
  • F14[(ha) the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012, or any statute amending, or extending the application of, that Act,]
  • F15[(hb) the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Act 2023,]
  • (i) any instrument made under any of the foregoing statutes, or
  • (j) any statutory instrument relating to any tax, duty, charge or levy that is placed under the care and management of the Revenue Commissioners;

“statutory instrument” has the same meaning as it has in the Interpretation Act 2005.

SCHEDULE 1

Section 10.

1.

A body whose activities are commercial in character and that was established by or under a statute that—

  • (a) was in force in Saorstát Éireann immediately before the date of the coming into operation of the Constitution, and
  • (b) continues to be of full force and effect by virtue of Article 50 of the Constitution.
2.

Dublin Airport Authority, public limited company.

3.

Cork Airport Authority, public limited company.

4.

Shannon Airport Authority, public limited company.

5.

Bord Gáis Éireann.

6.

Bord na gCon.

7.

Bord na Móna, public limited company.

8.

Córas Iompair Éireann.

9.

Coillte Teoranta.

10.

Electricity Supply Board.

11.

EirGrid.

12.

A harbour authority within the meaning of the Harbours Act 1946 or a company to which section 7 of the Harbours Act 1996 applies.

13.

Horse Racing Ireland.

14.

The Irish National Stud Company, Limited.

15.

The Irish Aviation Authority.

16.

An Post.

17.

An Post National Lottery Company.

18.

Raidió Teilifís Éireann.

19.

Teilifís na Gaeilge.

F16[19A. Uisce Éireann.]

20.

Railway Procurement Agency.

21.

Voluntary Health Insurance Board.

SCHEDULE 2 Functions Transferred To Minister

Sections 9 and 20

Number and Year (1) Short Title (2) Provision (3)
No. 42 of 1934 Slaughter of Cattle and Sheep Act 1934 Section 41
No. 26 of 1935 Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act 1935 Section 20
No. 23 of 1938 Industrial Alcohol Act 1938 Paragraph 4(d) (inserted by section 10(c) of the Industrial Alcohol (Amendment) Act 1980) of Schedule
No. 9 of 1941 Dairy Produce (Price Stabilisation) (Amendment) Act 1941 Section 9
No. 13 of 1941 Minerals Exploration and Development Company Act 1941 Section 10
No. 21 of 1944 Transport Act 1944 Section 17(3)
No. 31 of 1945 National Stud Act 1945 Section 24
No. 9 of 1946 Harbours Act 1946 Section 120
No. 35 of 1947 Minerals Company Act 1947 Section 3
No. 12 of 1950 Transport Act 1950 F17[Section 29(5)]
No. 28 of 1951 Grain Storage (Loans) Act 1951 Sections 4 and 5
No. 19 of 1953 Turf Development Act 1953 Section 7
No. 17 of 1954 Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act 1954 Sections 3 and 4
No. 10 of 1957 Turf Development Act 1957 Sections 1 and 11
No. 12 of 1958 Greyhound Industry Act 1958 Section 17
No. 30 of 1964 Transport Act 1964 Section 5
No. 22 of 1969 Grass Meal (Production) (Amendment) Act 1969 Section 2
No. 30 of 1976 Gas Act 1976 Sections 8A, 23 and 24
No. 5 of 1979 Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979 Sections 10(5) and 24
No. 36 of 1980 Irish Film Board Act 1980 Section 11
No. 26 of 1982 Kilkenny Design Workshops Limited Act 1982 Section 10
No. 15 of 1985 Transport Act 1985 Section 2
No. 9 of 1986 Industrial Development Act 1986 Sections 19 and 24
No. 28 of 1986 National Lottery Act 1986 Section 16
No. 15 of 1987 Labour Services Act 1987 Section 15
No. 27 of 1987 Transport Act 1987 Section 3
No. 18 of 1988 Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act 1988 Section 16
No. 26 of 1988 Forestry Act 1988 Section 24
No. 19 of 1990 Industrial Relations Act 1990 Section 30(2)
No. 25 of 1990 Pensions Act 1990 Section 20A
No. 2 of 1991 Marine Institute Act 1991 Section 14
No. 7 of 1992 Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 Section 47
No. 14 of 1993 Roads Act 1993 Section 25
No. 29 of 1993 Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 Section 26
No. 16 of 1994 Health Insurance Act 1994 Section 24
No. 18 of 1994 Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994 Section 30
No. 22 of 1994 An Bord Bia Act 1994 Section 23
No. 25 of 1994 Milk (Regulation of Supply) Act 1994 Section 17(4)
No. 29 of 1995 Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 Section 17
No. 4 of 1996 Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996 Section 2(5A)
No. 11 of 1996 Harbours Act 1996 Section 23
No. 28 of 1996 National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 Sections 14 and 15(5)
No. 7 of 1997 Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997 Section 30(1)
No. 11 of 1997 National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 Sections 34, 43(1), 44(3) and 46(2)
No. 37 of 1997 Merchant Shipping (Commissioners of Irish Lights) Act 1997 Section 6A
No. 21 of 1998 Employment Equality Act 1998 Section 55(2)
No. 24 of 1998 Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 Sections 13 and 22(3)(g)
No. 26 of 1998 Turf Development Act 1998 Section 22
No. 29 of 1998 Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998 Section 23
No. 42 of 1998 Western Development Commission Act 1998 Section 24
No. 23 of 1999 Electricity Regulation Act 1999 Paragraph 24 of Schedule 1
No. 1 of 2000 Comhairle Act 2000 Section 21
No. 1 of 2001 Aviation Regulation Act 2001 Section 25
No. 8 of 2001 Teaching Council Act 2001 Section 20
No. 25 of 2001 Mental Health Act 2001 Section 41
No. 34 of 2001 Adventure Activities Standards Authority Act 2001 Section 29
No. 43 of 2001 Ordnance Survey Ireland Act 2001 Section 9
No. 48 of 2001 Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Act 2001 Sections 3, 7 and 8
No. 54 of 2001 Family Support Agency Act 2001 Section 24
No. 55 of 2001 Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 Section 15
No. 2 of 2002 Sustainable Energy Act 2002 Section 23
No. 14 of 2002 Competition Act 2002 Section 43(2)
No. 20 of 2002 Communications Regulation Act 2002 Section 29
No. 23 of 2003 Digital Hub Development Agency Act 2003 Section 30
No. 44 of 2003 Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 Section 14(9)
No. 46 of 2003 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 Section 75
No. 15 of 2004 Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 Section 29(2) and (3)
No. 27 of 2004 Residential Tenancies Act 2004 Section 175
No. 10 of 2005 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 Section 46
No. 13 of 2005 Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Act 2005 Sections 3, 8 and 9
No. 21 of 2005 Grangegorman Development Agency Act 2005 Section 15(1)
No. 24 of 2005 Land Act 2005 Section 3
No. 31 of 2005 Railway Safety Act 2005 Section 27
No. 8 of 2006 Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 Section 64
No. 14 of 2006 Road Safety Authority Act 2006 Section 13
No. 19 of 2006 National Sports Campus Development Authority Act 2006 Section 29
No. 7 of 2007 National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 Sections 26 and 27
No. 19 of 2007 Consumer Protection Act 2007 Section 29
No. 20 of 2007 Pharmacy Act 2007 Paragraph 18(1) of Schedule 1
No. 25 of 2007 Medical Practitioners Act 2007 Section 33
No. 11 of 2008 Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Eirgrid) Act 2008 Section 6
No. 15 of 2008 Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 Section 30
No. 18 of 2009 Broadcasting Act 2009 Sections 35 and 107
No. 10 of 2010 Inland Fisheries Act 2010 Section 43

ORDERS

S.I. Number (1) Orders (2) Provision (3)
S.I. No. 279 of 1986 Health Research Board (Establishment) Order 1986 Article 30
S.I. No. 109 of 2000 Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (Establishment) Order 2000 Article 30(1)

PART 2 Functions performable after consultation with Minister for Finance

Number and Year (1) Short Title (2) Provision (3)
No. 5 of 2009 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 Section 13
No. 41 of 2009 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 Section 7
No. 38 of 2010 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 Section 10

SCHEDULE 3 Functions of Minister for Finance Performable on Request of Minister

Section 18

Number and Year (1) Short Title (2) Provision (3)
No. 38 of 1938 Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938 Sections 12, 24 and 32
No. 16 of 1961 Courts of Justice and Court Officers (Superannuation) Act 1961 Section 8
No. 39 of 1961 Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 Section 46(4)
No. 23 of 1991 Courts (Supplemental Provisions) (Amendment) Act 1991 Section 11
No. 8 of 1993 Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 Sections 14(3) and 15(5)
No. 25 of 1999 Courts (Supplemental Provisions) (Amendment) Act 1999 Section 3

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